%0 Journal Article
%4 sid.inpe.br/plutao/2019/12.03.17.37
%2 sid.inpe.br/plutao/2019/12.03.17.37.19
%@doi 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000526
%@issn 1544-9173
%F lattes: 0654596992211296 11 CastroBCCDLDCLLMPS:2019:DeEnDe
%T Development, environmental degradation, and disease spread in the Brazilian Amazon
%D 2019
%9 journal article
%A Castro, Marcia C.,
%A Baeza, Andres,
%A Codeço, Cláudia Torres,
%A Cucunubá, Zulma M.,
%A Dal'Asta, Ana Paula,
%A Leo, Giulio A. de,
%A Dobson, Andrew P.,
%A Carrasco-Escobar, Gabriel,
%A Lana, Raquel Martins,
%A Lowe, Rachel,
%A Monteiro, Antônio Miguel Vieira,
%A Pascual, Mercedes,
%A Santos-Vega, Mauricio,
%@affiliation Chan School of Public Health
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%@affiliation Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
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%@affiliation Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
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%@electronicmailaddress ana.dalasta@inpe.br
%B Plos Biology
%V 17
%N 11
%P e3000526
%X The Amazon is Brazils greatest natural resource and invaluable to the rest of the world as a buffer against climate change. The recent election of Brazils president brought disputes over development plans for the region back into the spotlight. Historically, the development model for the Amazon has focused on exploitation of natural resources, resulting in environmental degradation, particularly deforestation. Although considerable attention has focused on the long-term global cost of losing the Amazon, too little attention has focused on the emergence and reemergence of vector-borne diseases that directly impact the local population, with spillover effects to other neighboring areas. We discuss the impact of Amazon development models on human health, with a focus on vector-borne disease risk. We outline policy actions that could mitigate these negative impacts while creating opportunities for environmentally sensitive economic activities.
%@language en
%3 castro_development.pdf
%O Prêmio CAPES Elsevier 2023 - ODS 8: Trabalho decente e crescimento econômico